Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare

Act 3 - Scene 3

A street.

Cinna the Poet : I dreamt to-night that I did feast with Caesar, [p]And things unlucky
charge my fantasy: [p]I have no will to wander forth of doors, [p]Yet
something leads me forth.

First Citizen : What is your name?

Second Citizen : Whither are you going?

Third Citizen : Where do you dwell?

Fourth Citizen : Are you a married man or a bachelor?

Second Citizen : Answer every man directly.

First Citizen : Ay, and briefly.

Fourth Citizen : Ay, and wisely.

Third Citizen : Ay, and truly, you were best.

Cinna the Poet : What is my name? Whither am I going? Where do I [p]dwell? Am I a
married man or a bachelor? Then, to [p]answer every man directly and
briefly, wisely and [p]truly: wisely I say, I am a bachelor.

Second Citizen : That's as much as to say, they are fools that marry: [p]you'll bear me
a bang for that, I fear. Proceed; directly.

Cinna the Poet : Directly, I am going to Caesar's funeral.

First Citizen : As a friend or an enemy?

Cinna the Poet : As a friend.

Second Citizen : That matter is answered directly.

Fourth Citizen : For your dwelling,--briefly.

Cinna the Poet : Briefly, I dwell by the Capitol.

Third Citizen : Your name, sir, truly.

Cinna the Poet : Truly, my name is Cinna.

First Citizen : Tear him to pieces; he's a conspirator.

Cinna the Poet : I am Cinna the poet, I am Cinna the poet.

Fourth Citizen : Tear him for his bad verses, tear him for his bad verses.

Cinna the Poet : I am not Cinna the conspirator.

Fourth Citizen : It is no matter, his name's Cinna; pluck but his [p]name out of his
heart, and turn him going.

Third Citizen : Tear him, tear him! Come, brands ho! fire-brands: [p]to Brutus', to
Cassius'; burn all: some to Decius' [p]house, and some to Casca's;
some to Ligarius': away, go!

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